Job Title: Group ICT Manager   

Job Location Nairobi

Job Description

  Limited is a financial services Group offering life assurance, general and healthcare insurance and investment management products and services. The Group employs over 350 people and is seeking to recruit a Group ICT Manager to lead a team of ICT professionals based at Madison House.

The Group ICT Manager reports to the Group Managing Director and will be responsible for the following key functions:

• Providing effective managerial and technical leadership to the ICT team.
• Managing and supervising ICT projects and ensuring efficient functioning of all ICT systems for the Group and its subsidiaries.
• Formulation of ICT policies and operational plans for presentation to the ICT Committee.
• Design, implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive business support and continuity framework.
• Developing and implementing ICT plans in support of Group strategies.
• Developing and implementing user training programmes in consultation with senior management.
• Advising the Group and its subsidiaries on developments in the ICT field and their likely impact.

Qualified candidates are required to possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology and an MBA or other relevant post graduate qualification.
• Professional qualifications in project management, systems audit, systems security, risk and information systems control.
• Relevant ICT experience of not less than 10 years preferably in the financial services industry.
• Experience in managing an ICT Department or a team of IT professionals.
• Development and implementation of business continuity plans and management of service providers.
• Integration and management of ICT systems preferably in the financial services industry.
• Development of standard operating procedures for IT systems and meeting user support needs.

• High degree of personal integrity, honesty and trustworthiness.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and reporting skills.
• Sound judgement and decision making together with planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to provide team leadership in the private sector environment.

How to apply

Applications should be addressed to the Group Human Resources Manager, Madison Group Limited, Email: hr@madison.co.ke so as to be received by 27^th January, 2021.